‘A Lot of People Are Suffering’: Physicians Oppose Sweeping Lockdowns

People walk along a deserted street in Old Montreal on Nov. 18, 2020. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says another lockdown is possible, but an increasingly vocal group of medical health experts are urging a more measured approach.

New cases of COVID-19 in Ontario exceeded 1,400 for the first time on Nov. 11. On Nov. 17, 1,249 new cases were reported, as were 12 deaths and 1,135 recoveries.